Gosh it's been a while since I posted (or even completed...) a Hiccup and Toothless centric piece of art.

This one has been stuck in wip limbo for over a year, which isn't long as many works but long enough it bothered me. This was a vent piece that eventually became a cathartic process and finally turned into 'ok, time to finish.' I had a shockingly free Sunday, and so I sat down and redid a lot of my sai brushes. I even attempted working in a new art program. Only the sai brushes managed to get this piece done.

Dissatisfaction with life and with art so often times feels like the same kind of pain. Sometimes it's a hurricane, other times a little scratch. Last year especially, I struggled with my art and with getting enough commissions. This is my full time job, and my smaller one has cut hours to the point I need to start letting it go because I have to survive somehow.

Which wouldn't be so scary if I could reliably get commissions every month. Still, I'm doing what I love. Making art, and making people happy (I think so at least!)

So I remain hopeful, and careful, and watching for when the storm will slow and fade away. And in the meantime? I can draw these two, who have gotten me through harder times and will likely continue to. :3